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Alright, now thats out of the way ...
I've got a trailer building question here... I'm working on installing the axle on the rolling BBQ that I'm building... I got the leaf spring hangers all welded in place and the axle I'm using has a 3" diameter, very heavy duty. I know its overkill, but hey, it was cheap...
And the leaf springs are the smaller 2,000 pound ones if that makes a difference.
Anyway, I got the big axle bolted to the little leaf springs and I thought to myself "wow, thats not a lot of suspension travel" theres only like 3-4 inches which isnt good for rough roads and potholes...
So, I'm thinking of mounting the axle UNDER the springs instead of on top of them. Almost every trailer I've ever seen has the axle "inside" the area between the springs and the frame, why is that? I understand ground clearance might be why... I'd almost like to raise this frame up... I mean, the trailer isnt "too" low to the ground, but I wouldnt want to build it any lower.
Long story short, should I mount this axle UNDER the springs or ON TOP of them? Are there any compelling arguments in favor of one or the other, or is it "six of one and a half dozen of the other?"
Thanks guys...
Alright, now thats out of the way ...
I've got a trailer building question here... I'm working on installing the axle on the rolling BBQ that I'm building... I got the leaf spring hangers all welded in place and the axle I'm using has a 3" diameter, very heavy duty. I know its overkill, but hey, it was cheap...
And the leaf springs are the smaller 2,000 pound ones if that makes a difference.
Anyway, I got the big axle bolted to the little leaf springs and I thought to myself "wow, thats not a lot of suspension travel" theres only like 3-4 inches which isnt good for rough roads and potholes...
So, I'm thinking of mounting the axle UNDER the springs instead of on top of them. Almost every trailer I've ever seen has the axle "inside" the area between the springs and the frame, why is that? I understand ground clearance might be why... I'd almost like to raise this frame up... I mean, the trailer isnt "too" low to the ground, but I wouldnt want to build it any lower.
Long story short, should I mount this axle UNDER the springs or ON TOP of them? Are there any compelling arguments in favor of one or the other, or is it "six of one and a half dozen of the other?"
Thanks guys...